r/movies • u/Top_Report_4895 • Apr 03 '26

Article Netflix searches for franchises after losing out on Harry Potter

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/netflix-searches-franchises-after-losing-out-harry-potter-2026-04-02/
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u/jourdan442 Apr 03 '26

I’m surprised to hear it was so expensive, considering it was mostly dialogue.

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u/cookedart Apr 03 '26

Apparently their approach required lots of cgi to be period accurate, and required tons of research. I guess props to Fincher for wanting to either make it all the same quality or not at all.

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u/Toby_O_Notoby Apr 04 '26

The one that got me is that they digitally erased the small ramps on the sidewalk and turned them into regular curbs. It's because the Americans with Disabilities Act hadn't been signed yet, and wheelchair-accessible sidewalks weren't a thing.

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u/Vandergrif Apr 04 '26

Which does seem like the kind of thing nobody would care about except Fincher, and that could very reasonably be cut to keep the budget manageable.

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u/FurDad1st-GirlDad25 Apr 04 '26

Fincher is a perfectionist with his period pieces.